Saturday lunch with my father's Mother and family at the Lower Plenty Hotel. Phillip & Sarah sniped and bickered with each other all the way there, all through lunch and then when we left Phillip drove (he really needs to build up his practice) and he was in such a mood ... he nearly had an accident at the intersection of Bell St and Oriel Rd, and after that he pulled over, had a screaming argument with his father and got out of the car. So we went home, and I went straight back out. I picked Phillip up and we had a LONG and (slightly) tense conversation about bad moods and safe driving, then he drove me to OfficeWorks, on to the supermarket, and then to his friend's place, after which I took the shopping home.
At home I had a non-standard baptism candle to make for Sunday morning - it was ordered as a decal of my design, but this particular design had never been optimised to be printed as a decal, so that took about 5 hours I think. Then printing it took another hour. I was rather late getting to bed.
Sunday morning we had decided to go to Solace for this baptism, so up & off to Church for 10.30 (yes, I know that isn't very early, but we are used to a 5pm service). It was an interesting experience - I've never written Haiku during a service before! I have to say though, that I really enjoyed it and got a lot out of it. I'm now exploring the use of my Haiku with the Anglican Rosary as part of my contemplative prayer.
From there to the in-laws for lunch: Phillip drove, and did quite well, apart from a near miss on Sydney Road. He just didn't see the car coming. I found the trip incredibly stressful. Lunch was an outdoor informal bbq - most unusual for the in-laws - and very enjoyable. Sadly, the trip home was marred by Phillip and Sarah arguing about whether Sarah should ever be in the car when Phillip was driving. I closed my eyes, let Tony supervise Phillip, and meditated. Otherwise I found it next to impossible not to try to offer instruction from the back-seat. They just don't appreciate it. When we got home Phillip & Tony had another argument about Phillip's speed of approach in the driveway.
Then we went to our regular service, but by then my brain was drained and all I wanted to do was sit in peace. I did participate, though, and got some decisions sorted out regarding the making of the new Stoles for our new priest's installation in a couple of weeks.
Then home, and I truly don't remember what I did between then and 8.30 when I finally went to my room to do some housekeeping stuff. At about 10pm I settled down to write some Haiku, and then said a triplet Rosary based on these. I slept deeply and well last night. I just would have liked to rest today.
Now I'm finalising my version of all the wretched stats I worked on last week before I see my Study Director at 12.30 for his verification of the work. I am feeling so worn down by all of this.
Oh yes, and I didn't get ANYTHING at all for Mother's Day. I saw my Grandmother on Saturday, sent the other one regards on Sunday, called my Mother on Saturday AND Sunday and explained her gift (it hasn't arrived yet), source, purchased and wrapped my mother-in-laws gift, and to be honest, I'm beginning to feel as though Mother's Day is a bit of a dud. I'm thinking that next year I will enact a personal observance on Mothering Sunday (4th Sunday in Lent).
Anyhow, this is just avoiding the work, so I had better get on with it.
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